Robert Walters
Market Risk Analyst- Power & Gas
We are working exclusively with a leading European energy trading firm to appoint a Junior Market Risk Analyst to support its European Power & Gas proprietary trading business.
Market Risk Analyst- Power & Gas
We are working exclusively with a leading European energy trading firm to appoint a Junior Market Risk Analyst to support its European Power & Gas proprietary trading business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a risk / product control professional to build a career in front-office-aligned market risk.
Key responsibilities
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Run and reconcile daily market risk reports for European power and gas trading portfolios
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Produce and review VaR and stress testing outputs, highlighting unusual moves or outliers
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Develop a clear understanding of positions, exposures and trading strategies on the proprietary trading desk
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Support monitoring of risk limits, exposures and P&L drivers, escalating issues where required
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Work closely with traders and senior risk colleagues to explain risk and P&L moves in clear, commercial language
Candidate profile
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Experience: Graduate up to c.3 years' experience
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At the junior end: open to candidates from product control, middle office or operations who are keen to move into market risk
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At the upper end: experience with power & gas or broader energy / commodity markets is highly desirable
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Technical skills:
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Solid Python skills to run and adapt basic scripts in a reporting / risk context
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Strong Excel and confidence working with large datasets and reports
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Understanding of market risk concepts (VaR, stress testing, sensitivities, P&L attribution) is an advantage; willingness to learn is essential.
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If you meet the above set criteria, please apply or send a copy of your CV to
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
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